Male homicide victims in Denmark
Denmark: Male homicide victims was 33 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33 homicides
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
88th
of 138 countries
All-time high
51 homicides
in 2017
All-time low
16 homicides
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Denmark stood at 33 homicides.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Denmark peaked at 51 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16 homicides, in 1990.
That places Denmark 88th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male homicide victims in Denmark, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 25 homicides | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 30 homicides | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 45 homicides | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 50 homicides | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 40 homicides | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 42.04 homicides | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 46 homicides | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 27.86 homicides | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 23.45 homicides | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 26 homicides | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9 homicides | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 33 homicides | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37 homicides | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 26 homicides | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 35 homicides | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 18 homicides | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 22 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 36.82 homicides | +67.4% |
| 2009 | 33 homicides | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 20 homicides | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 31 homicides | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 31 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35 homicides | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 43 homicides | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 38.62 homicides | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 33 homicides | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 51 homicides | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 38 homicides | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 26 homicides | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 33 homicides | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 23 homicides | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 35 homicides | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 33 homicides | -5.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.54 homicides | 16 homicides | 50 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.97 homicides | 18 homicides | 37 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 homicides | 20 homicides | 51 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 homicides | 23 homicides | 35 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Denmark?
- Male homicide victims in Denmark was 33 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 homicides in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for male homicide victims?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.